Governor's School for Space Science and Technology

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Summer Academy at Kennedy Space Center

Florida Institute of Technology and NASA are partnering to offer the 2013 Governor's School for Space Science and Technology for gifted
Florida high students. Astronaut Dr. Sam Durrance and space physicist Dr. Niescja Turner (pictured above), both Florida Tech
professors, will lead the program.

The Florida Governor's School for Space Science and Technology has two main components which include: (1) interactive virtual speaker
series and (2) a two week residential school hosted at Florida Tech and Kennedy Space Center.

Interactive Virtual Speaker Series

The interactive virtual speaker series is free and accessible to any gifted high school student in any grade. Each presentation
features live audio/video of the speaker, a side-by-side powerpoint presentation, and the ability for students to submit real-time
questions via chat. There is no special software required to participate, however registration is required.

Two-Week Residential School

The free two-week residential school will competitively select 20 gifted rising high school seniors from submitted applications. Part
of the application includes an essay question about what the student gained from one or more of the virtual speaker series sessions.
Once selected, students will be housed at Florida Tech and engaged in a variety of educational activities on campus and at the NASA
Kennedy Space Center including: